Children's Literature: Finding Children's Books

The children & young adult section is arranged according to the Library of Congress Classification System from A-Z. A rough call number guide is as follows:

A General Works- non-fiction

B Philosophy, Psychology, Mythology,  Religion

C World History

D European History

E Native American History, American History

F Candian History, Latin American History

G Geography, Ecology, Folklore, Holidays

GV Sports

H Social Sciences, Economy, Money, Family, Communities

J Politics, Governments

K Law

L Education, Schools

M Music, Musicians

N Art, Architecture,  Artists

PN-PS Poetry, Authors, Illustrators

PZ Juvenile Fiction (Both children & young adult)

PZ 8 Folktales & Fairy Tales

QA Math

QB Astronomy

QC-QD Chemistry, Phsyics

QE Geology

QH Natural History

QK Plants

QL Animals, Living Creatures

QM Human Anatomy

R Medicine

S Agriculture, Forests

T Technology, Transportation, Photography, Crafts, Cooking

U-V Military  

Z Libraries, Books

To find children's books in the library catalog:

• Do an advanced search
• Limit your Search to Location: "Juvenile Collection"
• Type your keyword(s) in the search box
• Write down the CALL NUMBER, make sure the book is not "charged" (checked out), and take it to the 5th Floor Juvenile Location to locate the book.